Chicken Breast vs Salmon Calories

Salmon has 70% more calories than chicken breast: 274 vs 161 calories per 100 g.

For protein, chicken breast has more. For fat, salmon has more. For carbohydrates, salmon has more. For fiber, about the same fiber.

By typical serving, 1 medium chicken breast (120 g) has 193 calories and 1 steak of salmon (210 g) has 575 calories.

Chicken Breast and Salmon calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Chicken Breast

161calories in 100 g

• Protein 30 g
• Fat 3.5 g
• Carbs 0 g

Chicken Breast nutrition

Salmon

274calories in 100 g

• Protein 25 g
• Fat 18 g
• Carbs 0 g

Salmon nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Chicken Breast	Salmon
Calories	161	274
Protein	30 g	25 g
Fat	3.5 g	18 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g	4.3 g
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Sodium	360 mg	294 mg
Potassium	359 mg	452 mg
Calcium	7 mg	11 mg
Iron	0.5 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	2.9 mg

Chicken Breast vs Salmon: common questions

Which has more calories, chicken breast or salmon?

Salmon has more calories per 100 g (274 vs 161).

Which has more protein, chicken breast or salmon?

Chicken Breast has more protein per 100 g (30 g vs 25 g).

Is chicken breast or salmon better for weight loss?

Chicken Breast has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

More comparisons

Chicken Breast

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Salmon

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Chicken Breast: FDC ID 2705956. Salmon: FDC ID 2706286.